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Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School

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Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School ranks 857 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School in Stuart, FL, serves 911 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Martin County School District, where 62% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Anderson Middle School presents a unique "two schools" dynamic. Students in advanced courses like Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology achieve exceptional proficiency rates of 90-100%, far exceeding state averages. However, the majority of students taking standard grade-level assessments struggle significantly, particularly in 8th-grade math, where only 18% are proficient compared to the state average of 61%. This creates a stark achievement gap within the same building. While nearby Hidden Oaks Middle School (4.33 miles away) consistently ranks in the 80th percentile, Anderson has dropped to a 1-star rating and the 30th percentile statewide over the past decade. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.7% is better than the district average but remains stubbornly high, and its student-teacher ratio of 18.5 is the highest among Martin County peers.

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. 7th-grade math stands out with a 68% proficiency rate, above the state average and competitive with higher-performing schools like Stuart Middle School (76%). This suggests that specific grade-level teams or instructional strategies are working and could be replicated. For parents, the key takeaway is that Anderson offers exceptional opportunities for students who qualify for advanced coursework, but families should be aware of the significant struggles in standard grade-level subjects, especially math, and the school's overall declining trajectory compared to nearby options like Hidden Oaks Middle School.

911

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,273

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7000 SE Atlantic Ridge Dr
Stuart, FL 34997

(772) 221-7100

District: Martin

Students who attend Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Fork High School

Feeder schools for Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School:

Elementary:	Crystal Lake Elementary School
	Pinewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.8%

White:

31.9%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 19 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

857^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Martin

35^th of 70Martin among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	857 of 1216	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	752 of 1205	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	873 of 1196	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	756 of 1177	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	633 of 1148	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	580 of 1136	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	457 of 1099	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	409 of 1035	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	386 of 1031	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	471 of 997	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	563 of 999	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	444 of 956	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	331 of 897	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	327 of 891	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	282 of 839	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	253 of 780	67.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 196%+22 vs state

Algebra 190%+27 vs state

Civics73%-4 vs state

English Language Arts52%-9 vs state

Math47%-12 vs state

Science33%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

This is the most unorganized school I have ever had my child enrolled in. The front desk staff never gives correct information when parents ask questions. There are not enough teachers to offer each pupil the electives that they desire. The teachers barely give out any homework. The books they are reading in 6th grade Language Arts class my child read in 4th grade. There is a big theft problem. A ridiculous dress code for boys. And on some days they leave the doors locked so the kids are waiting outside to enter without any teacher supervision. There is also a big absentee rate. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, May 25, 2012

I am not happy with the way in which they handled graduation ceremony for the students of Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School. I feel their very strict dress rules for the ceremony has eliminated more than just my great nephew ( I am his Guardian) from attending. Two weeks ago when I checked I was advised the students could wear decent jeans and shoes with their t shirt that I purchased from the school and then when the day before graduation was told very adamantly if they did not wear black dress pants, dress shoes and dress belt with their graduation T-Shirt, which by the way was not an acceptable shirt to be worn with dress clothes, and I could not afford to purchase new clothes when he had perfectly nice jeans that would have looked very good with the T-Shirt they required they could not participate. I am sure there are other students whose parents can not afford the dress clothes, money does not grow on trees and in this time is more difficult than any other. I thought the graduation was to honor the students for their accomplishments but apparently it is more for the Staff and Administration to shine. I kept my great nephew out of school the last day because he could not attend the graduation ceremony! Close Quote

Schools Near Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 SE Atlantic Ridge Dr	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 221-7100	911	49	18.5	62.5%	291 (31.9%)	45 (4.9%)	517 (56.8%)	22 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	34.2	857^th of 1216 public middle schools	29.5%		39.5	752^nd of 1205 public middle schools	37.6%	105	49.0	61.0	46.0	41.0	68.0	18.0	33.0	90.0	100.0	96.0	73.0	$12,273	$1,204	$11,069
Murray Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 SE Murray St	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1670	564	33	17.0	65.2%	258 (45.7%)	64 (11.3%)	220 (39.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	28.7	929^th of 1216 public middle schools	23.6%		34.9	820^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.0%	109	52.0	46.0	46.0	37.0	63.0	28.0	34.0	67.0	100.0	100.0	78.0	$14,817	$1,407	$13,410
Hidden Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	2801 SW Martin Hwy	Palm City	34990	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1655	920	49	18.7	23.8%	721 (78.4%)	16 (1.7%)	128 (13.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.9%)	77.5	219^th of 1216 public middle schools	82.0%		73.4	287^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.2%	68	79.0	76.0	75.0	72.0	90.0	24.0	63.0	85.0	100.0	96.0	91.0	$11,832	$405	$11,427
Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	575 SE Georgia Ave	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1685	777	39	19.9	47.2%	454 (58.4%)	80 (10.3%)	179 (23.0%)	21 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.0%)	50.4	612^th of 1216 public middle schools	49.7%		56.5	503^rd of 1205 public middle schools	58.3%	109	57.0	63.0	59.0	53.0	76.0	35.0	47.0	86.0	96.0	100.0	87.0	$11,434	$443	$10,991
Southport Middle School	Public	6-8	2420 SE Morningside Blvd	Port St Lucie	34952	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 337-5900	872	45	19.3	63.9%	293 (33.6%)	221 (25.3%)	287 (32.9%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.4%)	53.8	560^th of 1216 public middle schools	53.9%		52.6	555^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.9%	5	59.0	63.0	59.0	62.0	40.0	72.0	52.0	85.0	96.0		80.0	$11,243	$884	$10,359
Indiantown Middle School	Public	6-8	16303 SW Farm Rd	Indiantown	34956	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 597-2146	446	27	16.5	66.1%	20 (4.5%)	40 (9.0%)	382 (85.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.2	884^th of 1216 public middle schools	27.3%		32.9	849^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.5%	35	42.0	50.0	47.0	63.0	69.0	38.0	27.0	96.0		95.0	79.0	$16,286	$1,604	$14,682
Independence Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4001 Greenway Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 799-7500	1,236	65	19.0	20.1%	802 (64.9%)	42 (3.4%)	287 (23.2%)	56 (4.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.4%)	77.2	223^rd of 1216 public middle schools	81.7%		80.1	208^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.7%	15	82.0	79.0	72.0	67.0		72.0	67.0	92.0	99.0		83.0	$11,575	$340	$11,234
Jupiter Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15245 Military Trl	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 745-7200	1,272	76	16.7	32.4%	595 (46.8%)	71 (5.6%)	517 (40.6%)	33 (2.6%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.9%)	69.5	337^th of 1216 public middle schools	72.3%		70	332^nd of 1205 public middle schools	72.4%	5	68.0	69.0	67.0	68.0	43.0	80.0	69.0	94.0	97.0		78.0	$13,386	$605	$12,781
Southern Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 NE Saint James Dr	Port St Lucie	34983	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 785-5640	833	43	19.3	65.7%	197 (23.6%)	299 (35.9%)	284 (34.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.4%)	38.5	799^th of 1216 public middle schools	34.3%		27.7	914^th of 1205 public middle schools	24.1%	115	56.0	54.0	49.0	42.0	39.0	61.0	46.0	81.0	100.0		69.0	$10,639	$896	$9,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School usually go on to attend South Fork High School

What is the racial makeup of Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School?

Students at Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School in?

Martin

Is Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School a good school?

Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School ranks 857^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School.

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